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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................... 4
What Is Microsoft Excel? .................................................................................................................................... 4
Excel and Data Base Management...................................................................................................................... 4
HOW TO START EXCEL ...................................................................................................................................... 4
EXPLORING THE WINDOWS ............................................................................................................................. 4
The status bar........................................................................................................................................................ 4
Display or hide the status bar .............................................................................................................................. 5
WORKING IN THE SPREADSHEET .................................................................................................................. 6
Workbooks................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Navigating/Selecting in the Worksheet .................................................................................................................. 6
Cells .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Inserting and Deleting Worksheet........................................................................................................................... 7
ENTERING DATA.................................................................................................................................................. 7
Entering numbers and texts ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Smart Tags .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Editing data ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
Deleting a cell entry ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Deleting Cells, Rows and Columns ........................................................................................................................ 8
Freeze Titles and split panes.................................................................................................................................... 8
Fill Handle Feature................................................................................................................................................... 8
Inserting Rows and Columns................................................................................................................................... 8
Adjusting Row Height and Column Width ............................................................................................................ 8
Saving a file .............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Quitting Excel........................................................................................................................................................... 8
Data Form ................................................................................................................................................................. 8
CUSTOMIZING EXCEL ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Customizing Settings ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Moving and Coping Data....................................................................................................................................... 15
PIVOT TABLES AND CHARTS ........................................................................................................................ 23
Create a PivotTable/ PivotChart ............................................................................................................................ 23
PivotTable Toolbar................................................................................................................................................. 24
Using the PivotTable.............................................................................................................................................. 25
Picking Options ...................................................................................................................................................... 25
Reorganizing Tables and Charts ........................................................................................................................... 25
Add a Field ............................................................................................................................................................. 25
Delete a Field .......................................................................................................................................................... 25
Moving Fields......................................................................................................................................................... 25
Refreshing a Table ................................................................................................................................................. 25
SOME ADVANCE FEATURES .......................................................................................................................... 25
Creating and using style .................................................................................................................................... 25
Cell Names ......................................................................................................................................................... 25
The If and VLOOKUP Functions ..................................................................................................................... 26
Comments ........................................................................................................................................................... 26
Custom views ..................................................................................................................................................... 26
Running and Recording Macros........................................................................................................................ 27
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Viewing and Editing VBA Code ...................................................................................................................... 27
Saving Excel worksheets as web Documents .................................................................................................. 27
Spreadsheet web components............................................................................................................................ 27

INTRODUCTION
If you have ever managed a budget by using paper, pencil and calculator, you would know the limitations:
1. Filling out ledger sheets
2. Calculating and recalculating totals
3. Redesigning sheets to add or delete columns and rows, and so on.
The beauty of Excel is its ability to simplify these tasks. Working with a paper spreadsheet is complicated,
time consuming and limited. If a portion of your row data changes, you must erase and re-enter it, then you
have to erase and recalculate derived data, such as totals or averages that were affected by your changes.
Excel can be used to make quick and easy financial analysis, analyze data and create presentation with chats
(graph utilities), retrieve data from external data sources and use it in worksheets to calculate based on data
from multiple worksheets, create web page with ease, and run queries on data available on the web.
What Is Microsoft Excel?
Microsoft Excel is a full-featured spreadsheet program that allows you to organize data, complete
calculations, make decisions, transform data to graph, and develop professional looking reports. The three
major parts of Excel are:
Worksheets – Worksheets allow you to enter, calculate, manipulate and analyze data such as numbers and
text.
Charts – Charts pictorially represent data. Excel can draw two-dimensional and three dimensional column
charts, pie charts and other types of charts.
Databases – Databases manage data. For example, once you enter data onto a worksheet, Excel can sort the
data, search for specific data, and select data that meets certain criteria.
Excel and Data Base Management
Excel is not database package but has some special database features like sorting, filtering, and data retrieval,
which allows users to create and manage list. Hence, Excel is equipped to handle and manipulate small
databases. While creating a small database, two points must be noted:
a) The rows of data should be continuous to facilitate the manipulation of data. That is no blank row even a
column label and the first record in the database.
b) The names of the columns should be entered in a single cell and must be unique.
HOW TO START EXCEL
Start  All Programs  Microsoft Office  Microsoft Excel.
Note that the version of the Excel used in this manual is 2003. There are latest versions that make the use of
the package very easy and contains some new features. But I think using 2003 version is still better for
learning purpose.
EXPLORING THE WINDOWS
There are two types of windows that appear on your Desktop: the application window and the document
window. Application window contains the running program and they have menu bars. The document
window appears inside the application window and it does not have menu bars.
The status bar
This is usually located and appears at the bottom of the screen. It shows the mode (status) of the worksheet.
Notice the word ready on the status bar that tells you that Excel is ready and awaiting your next command.
All indicators that appear on the status bar at the lower right corner of the screen are:
Ready: This shows that the Excel is ready for the next command
NUM: Toggles to activate the numeric keypad.
CAPS: Toggles between the UPPERCASE and the lowercase.
SCRL: Indicates that the scroll lock is on, the insertion point is not moved.
EXT: Indicates that you are in the extension mode (press F8, press Esc to deactivate).
END: Used with the navigation keys to move to the far ends, but to A1 with Home key.
EDIT: Press either F2 or double-click a cell to enter the Edit Mode.
POINT: When in Point Mode. This is done by using either mouse or arrows to select cells instead of typing
when entering formulas.
AUTOCALCULATE: Auto-calculate is a feature located at the right side of the status bar that
automatically provides Averages, Count, Count Nums, Max, Min, or sum for the selected data. Sum is the
default formula but can be changed by right-clicking this feature on the status bar to choose any other one
Cell reference
or Name box
or Cell indicator
Selecting the whole worksheet
Sheet Navigation buttons Sheet Tabs

from the Auto-calculate pop-up menu. The answer appears on the status bar.
Note that the window above describes some features of the Microsoft Office Excel 2003. Other versions may
look different or contain more rows and columns. For instance, in 2007, number of available columns is 64 x
that of 2003 (i.e. 64 x 256 = 16,384) while rows numbered 16 x that of 2003 (i.e. 16 x 65,536 = 1,048,576).
Also, the toolbars and menu bars have been replaced with ribbons. It’s very nice to work with this version.
Display or hide the status bar
Tools  Options View tab  Select or clear the Status bar check box.
WORKING IN THE SPREADSHEET
Workbooks
Workbooks are like notebooks. When Excel first opens, a workbook is opened. Within that workbook are
worksheets. You create your spreadsheets on the worksheets. Worksheets are organized into a rectangular
grid containing columns (vertical) lettered A to IV and rows (horizontal) numbered 1 to 65,536. A letter
above each column identifies each column and a number on the left side of the grid identifies each row. Each
worksheet in a workbook has 256 columns and 65,536 rows. Note that the alphabets in the columns can be
changed to numbers by working in R1C1.
Tools  Options  General Tab  Check R1C1  Ok.
Navigating/Selecting in the Worksheet
To move to a specific cell or range you can use the mouse, the menu, or the keyboard.
 To select a single cell, place your cursor on the cell and click once (active cell).
 To select multiple continuous cells first make one cell the active cell. Hold the left mouse button and
drag until all the desired cells are highlighted or select the first cell + Shift/F8 + select the last cell.
 To select an entire column/row or multiple columns/rows, select the column/row heading(s).
 To select entire workarea/worksheet, click on the select all buttons located at the intersection between
row and column heading in the upper-left corner of the worksheet
 To select non-contiguous areas, use Ctrl with the methods of selection.
 You can also use the keyboard navigation keys (4 arrows, Home, End, Page Up, Page Down, Tab).
Note that the End mode move to the end of the data on a worksheet. e.g. Ctrl+Home key taken to cell A2.
 You can move quickly across the worksheet by using F5, Ctrl + G or EditGo To…
 Use the name box to specify the cell(s) and press Enter e.g. single cell A5, or range (contiguous) or range
(non-contiguous)A1:B12, H13:V67, AB1:AZ20.
 Use the sheet Tabs to select the desired sheet(s) using other key combinations (Shift and/or Ctrl).
 Use the Tab Scroll buttons (located left to the sheet Tabs) to navigate through the worksheets.
 To activate any workbook of the recently opened books, Windowclick the desired workbook.
In a range selection, the active cell appears white and receives any keystroke. You can change the position of
the active cell within a selection using Enter or Shift + Enter (to move down/up), Tab key or Shift + Tab key
(to move right/left).
When you use the Scroll bar, as you drag the scroll box, scroll tips appear beside the scroll bar to indicate
which row will be at the top of the screen when you release the mouse button.
Cells
The intersection of a column and a row is a cell. The cell is the basic unit of the worksheet and data is
entered in cells. A cell is referred to by its unique address, or “cell reference” or “Cell indicator”, which is
composed of the coordinates of the intersection of a column and a row. To identify a cell, specify the column
letter first, followed by the row number. For example, cell reference D3 refers to the cell located at the
intersection of column D and row 3. The active cell has a heavy border surrounding the cell. In addition, the
active cell is listed in the “reference area” immediately above column A. range of cells is identified by using
A1:B14 i.e. cell A1 through B14. To give a cell a unique name, select the cell and overtype the name in the
cell reference.
Inserting and Deleting Worksheet
To insert a worksheet, Insert  Worksheet.
To delete a worksheet, make it activate  Edit  Delete Sheet.
You can also right-click the sheet tab to Insert, Delete, Rename, Copy, Move, Select all Sheets and/or give
them colour.
ENTERING DATA
Data is entered in cells, and the most common types of data entered are texts (labels), numbers (values) and
formulas. Labels are left justified and if the text is longer than the width of the column, they overflow
characters in adjacent cells to the right as long as
these adjacent columns contain no data. Values consist of the digits zero through nine and any one of the
following special characters: + - ( ) , / . $ % E and e. If a cell entry contains any other character (including
spaces), they are interpreted as text and treated accordingly. To enter a fraction, type the integer, then hit the
space bar and type the fraction e.g. 1.5 = 1 ½. To enter only the fractional part, type a zero, a space, and then
the fraction e.g. 0.5 = 0 ½. For details on Formulas, see under Calculation.
To enter a value/label into many cells at a time, select all the cells, type the value/text and press Ctrl + Enter.
Values longer than 11 characters within a cell by default will be displayed as scientific notation or number
sign (####). To display all the digits, widen the cell.
Note: Data may be raw or derived. Raw data are entered by the user, while derived data are calculated from
the row data.
Entering numbers and texts
Any number that you enter is assumed to be values. When you enter numbers that you don’t want any
calculations to be performed on them, you enter the number as label by using the single quote before the
number. For instance, both ‘100 and 100 will be displayed as 100 in Excel but are of different formats.
Smart Tags
When you make an entry that Excel believes you may want to edit, a smart tag appears. This gives you
chance to make changes easily. Cells with smart tags appear with a green triangle in the upper left corner.
When you place the mouse on it, it shows an error icon that can be clicked to see the options that you can
choose from concerning that data.
Editing data
After you enter a data into a cell, you may want to edit it. This can be done by pressing F2, clicking in the
formula bar, and double-clicking in the cell. You can change the data entry completely by just clicking the
cell and enter the new data.
Anything you enter in a cell appears in both the cell and the formula bar until it is entered by accepting it.
This is the Enter Mode. At the left side of the formula bar are three buttons: Cancel, Enter, and Edit
formulas buttons. Use the Enter key, or click the Enter button, or move out of the cell to accept the data
entered. To reject, press Escape key (Esc on the keyboard), use Cancel button, or press Backspace key to
delete one character after the other. To edit, press Edit button or press F2 (this will enable you to use
navigation buttons within the data).
Deleting a cell entry
Place the cursor in the cell or highlight the group of cell and press Delete.

Deleting Cells, Rows and Columns
Select the rows/columnsEditDelete…
Freeze Titles and split panes
When a worksheet is too large to fit on the screen, you can lock some pane to remain in view while you
scroll through the rest of the worksheet. Freezing titles is done to keep it in views. The titles/headings will
not leave the view when scrolling through the worksheet. Select the rows or columns to be frozen.
To lock window; Window  Freeze panes.
To unlock window; Window  unfreeze panes.
Splitting the window into two or more panes. This is done when different parts of a large worksheet are to be
viewed at ones, the worksheet may be arranged vertically or horizontally, windowsplit. To do more, click
in any of the window where you want the split and repeat the steps.
Fill Handle Feature
The fill handle feature of Excel makes copying a formula in one cell to adjacent cells easy. The fill handle is
the small rectangular box located in the lower right corner of the heavy border around the active cell. Make
the active cell the cell with the formula to be copied, grab the fill handle with the mouse pointer and drag it
across the cells where the formula is to be copied and applied. This can be used for filling series or copying.
Using the right click is better when the value is not continuous.
Inserting Rows and Columns
To insert a single row/column, select a cell in the row/column immediately below where you want to insert
the new row/columnInsertRows or Columns.
To insert multiple rows/columns, select the same number of rows/columns that you want to insert
immediately below where you want them insertedInsertRows or columns
Adjusting Row Height and Column Width
To change the height or width of a single row/column, drag the boundary below the row/column heading
until the row is the height or width you want.
To change the height or width for multiple rows/columns, select the rows/columns to be changeddrag a
boundary below one of the selected rows until the rows are the height or width you want. Adjusting the
standard column width or row height, formatrows or columnsheight or width.
Saving a file
This is similar to that of Microsoft word. You should note that you cannot include any of the following
characters in a file name: forward slash (/), backslash (\), greater than sign (>), less than sign (<), asterisk (*),
period (.), question mark (?), quotation mark (“), pipe symbol (|), colon (:), or semicolon (;).
Quitting Excel
This can be done in two ways, to Exit or Close from the file menu. Close to close the worksheet but Exit to
close the application window i.e. FileClose or Exit.
Data Form
When you are dealing with a worksheet with numerous columns that can't be viewed at once, either to view
details of a particular record, modify it or enter new data, data form feature is used. This allows all the fields
in the worksheet be viewed at once or scroll down to view all the fields for a particular record.
Data  Data Form

CUSTOMIZING EXCEL
Customizing Settings
One of the strengths of Excel is the ability for each individual user to customize the program so that it works
the way you want it to work.
To customize Excel’s settings, ToolsOptions. Many of the options should not be changed from the default.
View Tab
If you have a slower computer, you should consider activating the Show Placeholders option. This will
allow you to scroll quickly through a document since objects do not have to be displayed. If you would
always like to see your page breaks on your document, activate the Page Breaks option.
Calculation Tab
If you have a large spreadsheet with a lot of formulas in it, and if you notice a delay each time you modify
one of the formulas, you should consider selecting the Manual option in the Calculation section. With this
option selected, Excel will only update your calculations when you ask it to do so, instead of recalculating all
formulas each time an edit is made. When you are ready to recalculate, press the F9 key.
Edit Tab
One handy option allows you to dictate which cell becomes active when you press the Enter key (Windows).
By default, when you press the Enter key, the cell below the current cell becomes the active cell. You can
choose to make the active cell the cell above, below, to the right or to the left of the current cell. If you
deselect the option, the current cell will remain the active cell when you press the Enter key.
General Tab
The Recently Used File List setting determines how many files appear at the bottom of the File Menu
(maximum is nine while default is 4). The Sheets in New Workbook setting determines how many blank
worksheets are available in a new workbook (by default is 3 but can be up to 255). The Standard Font
setting dictates the type and size of font that will default into each new workbook. You can change the
standard font type and size to your preferred font. The Default file location setting tells Excel where to look
for files when you open an existing document. If you set this to the folder that holds all your data files, you
will speed the opening of your documents.
Custom Lists Tab
Here you can create lists that Excel uses when you copy a cell into adjacent cells using the AutoFill handle.
For example, if you commonly create a long list of headings specific to your department, you can create a
custom list to make this job easier. You can create custom lists two ways:
1. Click NEW LIST in the Custom Lists window. Then click in the List Entries window and type each list
member, pressing the Enter key after each entry. Click the Add button when you are done.
2. Create a new list by selecting a range of cells in the Import List from Cells field. Once the range of cells
that contains the list is entered, click the Import button to create the new list.
AUDITING
Excel offers an easy way to check your worksheets to ensure that your formulas are created correctly. With
Excel, you can display tracer lines to find precedents (cells that are referred to by a formula), dependents
(cells that contain formulas that refer to other cells), and errors in any cell. The first step in the process is to
activate the Auditing Toolbar.

Tracing Precedents
To determine which cells are used in the calculation of a value in another cell, select the cell with the
calculated value. Click on the Trace Precedents button and Excel will graphically show you which cells are
used in the calculation of the value in the selected cell. Click the button repeatedly, and Excel will take you
deeper into the precedent relationship.
Tracing Dependents
To determine which cells depend on the value in a specific cell, select the specific cell. Click on the Trace
Dependents button and Excel will graphically show you which cells rely on the value in the selected cell.
Click the button repeatedly, and Excel will take you deeper into the dependent relationship.
Removing Precedent/Dependent Arrows
You can remove the arrows one level at a time by using the Remove Precedent Arrows button and the
Remove Dependent Arrows button. You can also click the Remove All Arrows button to remove every
arrow in the worksheet with one click.
Tracing Errors
When cells return an error result, such as #VALUE! select the cell with that result and click the Trace Error
button. The normal trace arrows are drawn which enables you to track down the source of the error message.
When you see the symbol, this means that the trace extends to another worksheet or workbook. When
you double click on the symbol you will be told which workbook or worksheet has cells involved in the
trace.
VALIDATING USER INPUT
If you create worksheets that others will use to enter data, you can define rules for the data that is to be
entered. If invalid data is entered, you can have automatic pop-up reminders and messages display.
Setting Validation Rules
To set rules, you must first access the Data Validation dialog box. You do this by selecting the cells in the
worksheet that are going to be subject to the rulesData Validation. The Data Validation dialog box will
appear. The box has three tabs.
The Settings Tab
In the Settings tab, you set the actual rule for the selected cells. You first choose a type of data that can be
entered in the Allow text box, and then you complete the remaining fields on the Settings tab to set the rules
for that data type.
The Input Message Tab
With this tab, you can create input messages that remind the people using the worksheet of what data is
required. When a cell is selected that has an input message defined, a comment appears with the information
you type in the dialog box.
The Error Alert Tab
Use this tab to set an error alert for those times when data entered into the cell violates the established rules.
Three types of error alerts can be defined:
Information – When displayed, the user can simply acknowledge and continue, leaving the invalid data
intact.
Warning – When displayed, the user must acknowledge that they want to leave the invalid data intact.
Stop – When displayed, the user must correct or reverse the entry.
OUTLINING
With larger worksheets, it is sometimes hard to get the big picture represented by the data. Sometimes you
want to hide some of the data and only see totals. With Excel, you can create different outline levels in your
worksheet. This way you can hide or reveal the data as needed.
Creating an Outline Level
To create an outline level, Select the rows or columns to be outlined (Outlined areas cannot be immediately
adjacent to other outline areas)DataGroup and OutlineGroup. The outline is automatically created.
Using Outlines
Once an outline is created, you can click on the Show/Hide Detail buttons (the plus and minus buttons) to
display or hide the contents of the outlined region.
Removing an Outline Level
To remove an outline level, select the rows or columns that make up the outline to be deletedDataGroup
and OutlineUngroup. The outline is automatically deleted
LINKING TO M-WORD
You can take information from an Excel worksheet and place that information into a Word document. This
information can be embedded in the Word document or linked to the Word document.
Embedded vs. Linked Information
If you embed Excel information into a Word document, a duplicate of the Excel information is actually
added to the Word document, thus increasing the size of the Word file and the changes in the Excel
document will not be reflected in the Word document.
If you link Excel information to a Word document, a pointer is stored in the Word document referencing the
actual information in the Excel document, thus does not change the size of the Word document and changes
in the Excel document will be displayed in the Word document to reflect the current Excel document.
Embedding Information
Select the desired cells in ExcelCopyOpen the Word document and place the cursor at the location
where you want the Excel information insertedPaste.
Linking Information
Select the desired cells in ExcelCopyOpen the Word document and place the cursor at the location
where you want the Excel information linkedPaste SpecialPaste LinkSelect the Formatted Text
(RTF) optionOK
CONCATENATION
You can join the values in two or more cells into a single cell. For instance, if you have a person’s first name
in one cell and their last name in a second cell, you can concatenate the cells which will result in the full
name being displayed in a single cell.
Join Multiple Cell Values into a Single Cell, click in the cell where we need the data type = First cell & “
“ & second cellEnter. You can do this for more than two cells.
TEXT TO COLUMNS

You can take text in a single cell and break it out into multiple cells. For instance, if you have a person’s
name in a single cell (Firstname, Lastname) and you want to sort by Lastname, you can breakup the name
into separate cells and then you can sort by Lastname.
To split single values into multiple cells: You must have enough empty cells to the right of the original cell
to hold the data once it has been split. Select the cell with the multiple valuesDataText to
ColumnsThe data will either be delimited (characters such as commas or tabs separate each value) or fixed
width (fields are aligned in columns with spaces between each field)-select the appropriate
optionNextIf delimited, check the box that contains the appropriate delimiter. If fixed width, insert,
delete or move the vertical line so that the window shows the breaks as you desire themNextFinish
Single and Multiple Level of Sorting Data
This is done to rearrange and reorder data in a list. This is done in order to rearrange the records in a
specified order e.g. alphabetically, numerically, chronologically and either ascending or descending order.
Particular field must be set as a reference, this field is called sort key.
A list is an organized collection of related information. Lists are usually arranged in a column-and -row
format as a labeled series of rows that contain similar data e.g. telephone books, checkbooks, and personal
phone directories.
In Excel, a list must contain at least one column, which represents one category of information. Each column
is identified by a title called a Column Label. Common labels should contain a font, data type, alignment,
formatting, pattern, border, or capitalization style that differs from the data contained in the rows beneath
them. This is how the column labels are recognized.
A row in a list is called a set of data. Each set of data contain information from one or more related columns.
Sorting is used to organize the sets of data in your list alphabetically, numerically, or chronologically. When
you sort a list, the rows are arranged according to the contents of one or more columns. If you want to
rearrange the sets of data in your list according to the information contained in only one column, you can
perform a quick sort using the sort Ascending or sort Descending buttons, click any where in the column and
click the Sort button.
Excel automatically selects the entire list for sorting but companies the rows of the list for formatting
differences. If it finds that the top row is formatted differently from the following rows, it identifies that row
as a column label and excludes it from the sort.
You can use the EditUndo Sort command to undo a sort immediately after it has been performed. Once
you have issued another command, the undo command is no longer available. If your list is in no particular
order and you want to assign order to it, then you can number the sets of order in your list. By this, you can
easily return to the original order without relying on the undo command.
In lists, many sets of data might contain some similar information e.g. two or more students might have the
same surname. Sorting the list by the data contained in one column might not provide enough order because
of the ties that occur with repeated information. To break these ties, DataSort command enables you to
sort by multiple columns of information. Consecutive sorts enable you to sort your list by more than three
columns you can specify in the sort dialog box. In consecutive sorts you must perform the sorts for the least
important order first, then work your way up to the most important sort order. The sort dialog box enables
you to specify three columns by which to sort a list. The sort-By drop-down list specifies the secondary sort
order, and the second then-By drop-down list specifies the list sort order.
Custom sort rearrange your data in chronological order. To customize sort order, use the sort options button
in the sort order dialog box.
Automatic subtotals help to summarize the data contained in a list. You create subtotals by using an Excel

summary function, such as sum, count, or average. To use subtotals, your data must be organized in a
properly designed list and sorted according to the column by which you want to summarize the data. Data 
subtotals.
FILTERING
If you are working with a list of items as you would if you had a database in Excel, you can use the
AutoFilter tool to quickly search through your list for particular records. When you filter a list, you display
only the sets of data that meet a set of search conditions (called criteria). The AutoFilter tool lets you filter
out all records that meet your criteria. The list itself is unchanged and you can change the criteria at any time
to display a different set of records.
AutoFiltering
Select the column(s) or cell(s)  Data  Filter  AutoFilter
Arrows are shown on the columns from which you want to filter. Navigate through the list by using the drop-
down arrow buttons to indicate individual criterion per column meeting your criteria. After you specify a
filter criterion for one column, you can filter your list further by selecting filter criteria for other columns.
This procedure creates an AND condition i.e. the sets of data must meet all the set criteria. Although, sets of
data that do not meet your criteria remain in the worksheet but the rows that contain them are hidden. To
display a filtered list of records-click on desired button and select your desired criteria.
You can also select one of the following special filtering options:
ALL - Unfilters your list and shows all records.
TOP 10 – (Used for numbers and dates only) Displays the top or bottom 10 (or another number you select)
of records in the list, or the top or bottom 10% (or another number you select) of the records in the list.
BLANKS – This selection allows you to display only the records with missing entries.
NONBLANKS – This selection allows you to display only records that have some type of entry in the cell.
CUSTOM – This option allows you to display criteria meeting your customized needs. State your
comparison criteria by selecting the desired operator then enter the comparison value in the window on the
right. You can use multiple comparison criteria by selecting the AND or OR options and entering the desired
criteria in the lower two windows. The OR condition allows you to use set of data which must meet either
the first filter criteria or the second filter criteria. Use the drop-down list to select custom. This can also be
used to find values that fall within a specified a range by using comparism operator.
You can use wildcards to search for sets of data in a list that have certain text in common within the unique
entries, even through the entire entry might not match. Examples of wildcards include:
Asterisk (*): finds any characters that are in the same position as the asterisk.
Question mark (?): finds any single character that is in the same position as the question mark.
Tilde (~): finds a question mark or asterisk.
Note that if some columns are selected before the Auto filtering command, the drop-down arrows are only
shown in the selected columns but the filtering is applied to the entire worksheet.
To display all the hidden rows so that the entire list is visible, use Data  Filter  Show All. This removes
the filtering from the worksheet. If you want to remove filtering for certain column(s), select All from the
drop-down list options.
ADVANCED FILTERING
When using Excel as a database, you can query information by the use of filters. Filters allow you to extract

data based on criteria you specify.
Type the headings in new space to specify below it the criteria. Values on the same line means AND
condition while on different line signifies OR condition.
To filter in place you must first establish the criteria area and then input your criteria.
Select the labels for all of the fields  copy these labelsselect an area of the worksheet and pasteenter
the criteria you want to use to filter your database (Criteria entered on the same row will treated as an “and”
condition. Criteria entered on different rows will be treated as an “or” condition.)
Filter in Place
To perform a filtering action that will place the search results in the location of the existing database:
Select any cell in your databaseDataFilterAdvanced Filterclick the Collapse Dialog button to
select the cells that contain the criteria (all field labels must be included)click the Collapse Dialog button
to restore the dialog box to the screenEnsure that Filter the list, in place option is selectedOK.
Filter to Another Location
Select any cell in your databaseDataFilterAdvanced Filterclick the Collapse Dialog button to
select the cells that contain the criteria (all field labels must be included)click the Collapse Dialog
buttonclick the Collapse Dialog button to the right of the Copy to boxselect in the worksheet area where
you need the resultsclick the Collapse Dialog buttonEnsure that Copy to another location option is
selectedOK.
PROTECTION
It is fairly easy to inadvertently replace a formula with a value. To avoid having this happen to your
painstakingly-crafted formulas, you can choose to lock cells and/or protect the workbook. By default, all
cells are locked. Until you enable protection however, the lock has no effect. What you must do before you
protect a worksheet is to unlock all the cells for data entry or editing are to be enabled.
There are several levels of protection that you can place on a workbook. You can:
 Assign a password that is required before a file can be opened.
 Assign a password that is required to modify a file.
 Set up the file so that it is recommended as a “read-only” file.
 Hide worksheets in a workbook and require a password be used to re-display the worksheets.
 Protect specific cells within a workbook so that changes cannot be made to the cells.
Setting a Password to Open a File
This is similar to barred security in M-Word. FileSave AsTools buttonGeneral Options
Enter the desired password in the Password to open box (and/or password to modify and/or Check Read
Only)Ok (You will be prompted to re-enter password)Save.
Note:
1. If you select to require a password to modify a file, the user must know the password to make any
changes to the workbook. The user will have the option to open it and view it, but cannot save any
changes to the file unless the file is given a different name.
2. If you select to recommend read only, keep in mind that this is a recommendation only. The users are not
prevented from editing and then saving changes to the workbook under a different name.
3. Write the passwords down and keep in a secure place. If you lose the password, you cannot open the file.
Hiding Rows, Columns and/or Worksheets
You can hide worksheets and then protect them from being displayed without a password. Select the
worksheet to be hiddenFormatSheet or Row or ColumnHide
Protecting the workbook
ToolsProtectionprotect WorkbookCheck Structure box to activate protection for the basic structure
of the workbookEnter the passwordOkRe-enter passwordOk
Protecting Cells in a Worksheet
When you protect a worksheet, Excel assumes that every cell in the worksheet is to be protected. You need
to tell Excel which cells can be modified.
Select the cells that are permitted to be modifiedFormatCellsProtection tabUncheck the Locked
box to unlocks the selected cellsOKToolsProtectionProtect SheetEnter PasswordOKRe-
enter PasswordOK.
FORMATTING DATA
This is used to format the data in cell(s) to specify the categories e.g. Number, Currency, percentage, etc.
Formatting Fonts
You can format (alignment, font size, colour or type, Bold, Italic, Underline) characters, words and
paragraphs easily by using the methods you know from Microsoft Word. Note that underlining may be
single, double, single accounting or double accounting. FormatCellschoose tabsmake changesOk
Formatting Numbers
You can format numbers in Excel by adding commas to separate thousands, specify number of decimal
places, place dollar sign to convert number to currency, display number as percent and so on. Almost all
these are on the formatting toolbar or FormatCellsNumber Tabsselect from the category boxmake
other selectionsOk.
Others that can be formatted are Alignment, Border, patterns and protection.
Creating Borders
The worksheets you see with the lines like that of a table are not really there. You have to create the borders
as we have in Microsoft Word.
Moving and Coping Data
This is similar to that of Microsoft Word. You can drag a selection items to new location. Drag only when
the pointer changes to a pointer. The second method is cutting and pasting. You can copy by drag and drop
while holding the Control button. You can also use copy and paste method. Another way is to use fill handle
to copy formula. Excel adjusts the formula of copied cells. Clipboard can also be used to copy more than one
item to contain up to 24 items.
Relative, Absolute and Mixed Referencing
By default, all cell references in Excel are relative references. A relative reference is a cell reference in a
formula that is adjusted when the formula is copied. For instance, if cell A1 contains the formula “=B3”,
then Excel knows that it must look one column to the right of column A and two rows down from row 1 to
find cell B3’s value. If cell A1 is copied to cell A3, Excel will look one column to the right of column A and
two rows down from row 2 to find the new value, which is now B5.
An absolute reference is a cell reference in a formula that does not change when copied to a new location.
To change a relative reference to an absolute reference, insert a “$” before the column letter and/or the row
number. A8 changes to A$8 (fixed row), $A8 (fixed column) or $A$8 (both fixed). You can simply press F4
when you are in point mode. To toggle between the relative reference and the absolute, select the cell and
press F4 in succession.
Mixed reference contains both the absolute and/or the relative references.
There’s another type called circular referencing. This occurs when a formula refers to the cell in which it
resides. When a cell contains a circular reference, an error message box is displayed when you open the
worksheet. Dismiss the message box by pressing Ok. The circular reference toolbar is displayed and the
message in the status bar identifies the cell that contains the circular reference. The formula will not work
until you set the number of iteration. Tools  Options  Calculate Tab  check the Iteration check box.
Page Setup
This is similar to that of M-Word, FilePage Setup. Other things to be noted here are:
Page Tab: Scaling is done with respect to width and height or by both. The other feature here is the Page
Number, change the format from auto if you need other than 1, 2, 3, …
Margins Tab: center on page either horizontally and/or vertically.
Header & Footer Tab: this feature is done here and has the same options as in M-Word. This can also be
done in the same way as the M-Word. ViewHeader and Footer.
Sheet Tab: Print area to select the area you want to print of the document. Print Title to include for the
heading either Top or Left. Print the gridlines, Headings, Black and White, or Comments. The last is the
page order which is very important.
Page Break
This is done to differentiate between the pages. InsertPage Break. You can also click on any row/column
above/after which you want the break to be to either insert or remove the break. You can add the page break
in preview window which will colour the lines to enable you move and set the page as you want. Page break
preview button or viewpage break preview.
Adding and Formatting Graphics Object
The buttons on the drawing toolbar enable you to create lines, arrows, shapes, and text boxes that are
displayed and print as part of a worksheet or a chart sheet. You can display the Drawing toolbar by using the
toolbar shortcut menu or by clicking on the Drawing button the items on the toolbar can be used similar to
their uses in Microsoft Word. You can also format them as the same way you format any other chart item.
PRINTING
Print Preview
Before you print your document, you may want to look at the document on the screen to ensure that your
page breaks are where you want them. Excel allows you to see each page of the document as it will appear
when printed. To preview your document, FilePrint Preview or Print Preview button. This view enables
you to see what the final document will look like, and it may save you from printing pages that are not
formatted properly. To exit, click on the Close button. This screen enables you to do many changes like set
up the pages, view and move the margins, and even go to normal view (to exit the coloured break lines.
Printing the Document
When you are ready to print your document, or a part of your document, click on FilePrint.
Print Range-All (default) to print the entire spreadsheet, Page(s) to specify which pages to print. Use the
up/down arrows to indicate the desired pages to print.

Print What-Selection to print the selected area, Active sheets (default) to print the worksheet, and entire
workbook.
CALCULATIONS
Formula is one of the reasons Excel is such a valuable tool because you can assign a formula to a cell to
calculate and display the result in the cell. Formula is not case sensitive, and spaces can be added between
the arithmetic operators to make the formula easier to read. A formula is a sequence of values and cell
references (entered directly or use point mode) in a cell that produces a new value from existing values.
The equal sign (=) or plus (+) must precede all formulas in a cell. It alerts Excel that a formula is being
entered. Valid arithmetic operators are +, -, *, /, %, and ^. When more than one arithmetic operation is
involved in a formula, algebraic order of operation is followed-Excel will evaluate the operators from left to
right, and perform the operations in the order shown in the following table. To change the order of
evaluation, enclose the part of the formula to be calculated first in parentheses to use BODMAS.
Operator Description
: (colon)
, (comma) Reference operators
(Single space)
Parenthesis ( ) Bracket
% Percent
^ Exponentiation
* And / Multiplication and division
+ and - Addition and subtraction
& Connects two strings of text (concatenation)
=, <, >, <=, >=, <> Comparison
There are three types of formulae viz:

1. Numeric formula: uses operators like +,-, /,#,^,@functions e.g. = (A1+B1)/C1.
2. Text formula: uses & or @ for text enclosed in " " and labels e.g. @LOWER(C3) or 0+"NET"&D4 to
give NETPAY for cell D4 contains PAY before
3. Logical formula: statements that returns either 0(false) or 1(true), they use <,>,=,<>,<=,>=,#NOT#,
#OR#, #AND# and @ functions.
You can also enter formula by using column-headings (this is called natural language) to activate this
feature: Tools  options  calculation Tab  check "Accept Labels in the formula.
Entering Functions
Functions are predefined formulas. Excel provides more than 200 built-in functions that enable you to create
formulas easily for a wide range of needs. Each function consists of the equal sign, the function name and
one or more arguments enclosed in parenthesis. To enter a function manually in the active cell, type =
function name (specify the cell or range of cells you want to use the function for) e.g. =SUM(A1:H34). Then
you press Enter. The Function Wizard can guide you through the process of entering a function.
Insertfunctionsselect categoriesselect functionOkselect range of cellsOk. This can also be
accessed using the function key (on the formula bar), Autosum button (on the Standard toolbar)
To enter a formula into selected cells, type the formula and then press Ctrl + ENTER to place this function
into all the selected cells. This can also be done for values.
Note that when you select a cell that has formula, the cell displays the value after accepting the formula
while the formula bar displays the formula. To display formulas rather than their results in the cell,
ToolsOptionsView Tabin the window option section, check formulas
ARRAYS
You can perform multiple calculations and return either a single result or multiple results by using an array
formula. Array formulas use two or more sets of values called array arguments.
The first set of arguments generally refers to a range of cells that contains data used in the calculation and the
second set of arguments generally refers to a range of cells where the results will be displayed.
Each array argument must have the same number of rows and columns.
You create array formulas in the same way that you create other formulas, except you press
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to enter the formula.
Single Result
To use an array formula to obtain a result in a single cell, choose the destination cell, create the formula and
press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to enter the formula e.g. When you enter the formula
={SUM(B2:D2*B3:D3)} as an array formula, it multiples the Shares and Price for each stock, and then adds
the results of those calculations together.
Multiple Results
To use an array formula to obtain results in a range of cells, select the range of cells where the results are to
be displayed. The selected range of cells must have the same number of rows and columns as the
argument(s) used in the array formula. Create the formula and press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to enter the
formula. For example, given a series of three sales figures (in column B) for a series of three months (in
column A), the TREND function determines the straight-line values for the sales figures. To display all of
the results of the formula, it is entered into three cells in column C (C1:C3). When you enter the formula
=TREND(B1:B3,A1:A3) as an array formula, it produces three separate results (22196, 17079, and 11962),
based on the three sales figures and the three months.
Edit an Array Formula
To change an array formula: Select any cell in the array rangepress F2 or click in the Formula Bar to edit.
(Note that the braces ({}) do not appear when working in the Formula Bar)Make your changes to the
formulaPress CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to enter the formula.
Delete an Array Formula
To delete an array formula: Select the cell(s) that contains the array formulaPress the DELETE key.
Conditional Statements
"If - Then"
The IF Function is one of the most useful functions available in Excel. When you design an IF Function, you
ask Excel to perform a test, and then you tell Excel what to do if the result of the test is positive or negative.
The syntax you use is as follows:

=IF(logical_test, value_if_true,value_if_false)
While this may look intimidating, it really is quite simple. Set up a worksheet as follows: Assume you enter
the following formula in cell D16; =IF(A16=1,Faculty,Staff). The syntax is broken down as follows:
 =IF – All formulas in Excel start with the equal (=) sign and the IF indicates you want Excel to perform
the IF Function. The remaining information in inserted within parenthesis.
 logical_test – This is any value or expression resulting in True (1) or False (0). You use the logical test to
ask Excel to test something. Excel would look at cell A16 and determine if the value of that cell equals 1.
 value_if_true – The value that will be returned if logical-test is true. For instance, if A16 has a value of 1
then Excel would insert the text “Faculty” in cell D16.
 value_if_false – The value that will be returned if logical-test is false. For instance, if A16 has any value
other than 1, Excel would insert the text “Staff” in cell D16.
The value_if_true and value_if_false parts of the function can contain text or formulas.
You may need to create an "If -Then" formula to generate a nest IF statement/function. For instance, using
the grade below for the scores of student in an examination. This formula will specify the grades of each
student that falls within a certain percentage, then they will receive the letter grade designated for that
percentage. Let’s use the following grade scale for this formula.
70-100 = A, 60-69 = B, 50-59 = C, 45-49 = D, 40-44 = E and <40 = F. This is an illustration
=IF(A1>=70,"A",IF(A1>=60,"B",IF(A1>=50,"C",IF(A1>=45,"D", IF(A1>=40,"E","F")))))
RAND FUNCTION
This function creates a list of randomly generated numbers between 0 and 1 to a precision of 15 digits. You
can use this function to sort a list of items into random order.
Every time the worksheet is recalculated (by entering text or numbers into a cell and pressing <ENTER>, the
formulas will recalculate and new random numbers will appear in the spreadsheet cells. To create a list of
random numbers select all the cells and type =RAND(). Then press Ctrl + ENTER to place this function into
all the selected cells.
If you do not want the numbers to be recalculated, select the cells with the random numbers in them and
copy the cells, then Paste Special as Values. This will turn the formulas into numbers.
If you need numbers greater than those generated (between 0 and 1), simply create a formula to multiply the
randomly generated numbers by 10, 100, 1000, etc. This will give you numbers greater than 1.
To generate a random real number between a and b, use: =RAND()*(b-a)+a
If you want to use RAND to generate a random number but don't want the numbers to change every time the
cell is calculated, you can enter =RAND() in the formula bar, and then press F9 to change the formula to a
random number.
To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave
accent), or ToolsFormula AuditingFormula Auditing Mode.
What Formula Error Values Mean
Microsoft Excel displays an error value in a cell when it cannot calculate the formula properly. Error values
always begin with a number sign (#). Error value Meanings are
 #DIV/0! Is trying to divide by zero.
 #N/A Refers to a value that is not available.

 #NAME? Uses a name that Excel does not recognize.
 #NULL! Specifies an invalid intersection of two areas.
 #NUM! Uses a number incorrectly.
 #REF! Refers to a cell that is not valid.
 #VALUE! Uses an incorrect argument or operand.
 ##### Produces a result that is too long to fit in the cell. This is not actually an error value, but an
indicator that the column needs to be wider.
LINKING WORKSHEETS AND WORKBOOKS
Linking Data in Multiple Worksheets
Each worksheet in a workbook has unique name. You can link the data on multiple worksheets in a particular
workbook and even do calculations on them from wherever they are. To create a link between some of the
data on different sheets, use the syntax: sheetname!cell name Opertor sheetname!cell name operator…. For
instance, sheet1!a2 + sheet2!a2 add the data and display the result in the active. You can also use the paste-
link method. CopyEditPaste Link
Linking Workbooks
You may want to use multiple Workbooks in addition to multiple Worksheets, and Excel provides a means
of linking Worksheets in multiple Workbooks in order to calculate formulas. The workbook that contains the
linking formula with external reference is called dependent workbook while the workbook to which the
linking formula refers are called the source workbook. The syntax is =[workbook name.xls]worksheet
name!cell name + [workbook name.xls]worksheet name!cell name. If the worksheets are opened, you can
navigate to select them from the window menu just as you do in point mode.
In general see this to imagine: =SUM('C:\Reports\[Budget.xls]Annual'!C10:C25). When the source is
opened, the link includes the workbook name in square brackets, followed by the worksheet name, an
exclamation point (!), and the cells that the formula depends on and add the directory if the file is not
opened, all in single quote as seen above. To ensure that the source workbook formulas have been calculated
and that document names are current, save the source workbooks before saving their dependent workbooks.
When you open a file that contains one or more linked formulas, you can use the EditLinks to open source
workbooks, update the formula, calculations, or change the source workbooks. Because you do not have all
the source documents open, excel asks if you want to update the linked formula with the latest data from the
source workbooks. Accept to update.
CHARTS
Creating a Chart Using the ChartWizard
A chart is a graphic representation of your worksheet data. Values from cells (data points) are displayed as
bars, lines, column, pie slices, or other shapes in the chart. Data points are grouped into data series, which are
distinguished by different colors or patterns on the chart. The ChartWizard is a series of dialog boxes that
simplifies creating a chart. The ChartWizard guides you through the process step by step: you verify your
data selection (either contiguous or noncontiguous), select a chart type, and decide whether to add items such
as titles and a legend. A sample of the chart you are creating is displayed so you can make changes before
you finish working with the ChartWizard. When you create a chart, the worksheet data used to create the
chart is linked to the chart - this is called a "relational chart.” In a relational chart when your spreadsheet data
is changed, your chart is updated to reflect those changes. The chart may be embedded Charts (on the same
sheet with the data) or Chart Sheet (on a different worksheet). To create a chart with the ChartWizard, follow
these steps: Select the data you want to chartChartWizard button or F11 or InsertChart select chart
typeselect chart sub-typeNextData Range Tab-Series In, checkmark ColumnsNext Titles tab,
change to Chart Title, X Axis label, Y Axis label Legend Tab-check or uncheck Show Legendchange
other Tabs conditions as requiredNextSelect place for the chart- As New Sheet or as Object inFinish.
When you use F11, Excel applies the default chart format to the new chart. When you create a chart, values
form worksheet cells called data points, create data markers that can be displayed as bars, columns, lines, pie
slides, or other shapes. A data marker is a chart symbol that represents a single data points. All of the data
points on the selected worksheets combined on the chart to create data series. These are displayed on the
chart as a group of data markers distinguished by the same colour or pattern.
A sample of each series’ marker colour and pattern is displayed in the legend along with the series name. the
legend identifies the series on the chart so that you can compare the chart easily with the worksheet data. The
value axis is the vertical axis or y-axis while the category axis is the horizontal axis or x-axis. Category
labels are plotted along the x-axis, and data markers for all series are grouped into these categories. Gridlines
are lines drawn in the plot area typically for value axis to facilitate comparism of the data marker with the
axis values.
Linking chart titles to worksheet cells
This enables the chart title to automatically update to reflect any changes made to those cells on the
worksheet. Select the chart titletype = navigate to select the cellEnter.
Changing the Chart Type
Sometimes you want to change the chart type to better illustrate you data.
Activate the chart by clicking on the chart imageChartChart TypeSelect the type of chart you want
and the sub-type. You can also use the chart-type drop-down arrow to select new chart.
Moving, Sizing and Formatting Chart items
This provides extra emphasis or clarity and increases its overall effectiveness and appeal. You can move
chart items by selecting them and dragging them with the mouse to the desired location. To select a sub-item
e.g. a sector of a pre-chart, you first select the entire chart before selecting the item. You can enlarge the data
marker area if the chart sheet by selecting the plot area and dragging its borders to the edges of the chart
area. This is necessary when you want to add extra chart items or to increase the size of the items.
To make your chart more attractive, you can format chart items e.g. add borders around the titles, legend, and
the text boxes. You can change the colour thickness, and style of the border, and choose the colour of the
area within the border. In the format dialog box, you can change many chart features through the tabs. You
can make these changes either by double-clicking the chart area or individual chart items or right-clicking on
them to select format chart item or FormatSelected…
Adding items to a chart
A simple chart cannot always convey information as clearly or completely as you would like. You can add
information, increase visual interest, and enhance readability by adding elements such as data labels, titles, a
legend, and gridlines. To add items, right click on the chartChart Options box will appearmake
necessary changes.
You can also format any chart in Excel by selecting the chart and double-clicking. Some of the formatting
options available to you are the following: Changing the color, patterns, scale, font, alignment, options,
series order, and data labels.
Adding Data Series and Data Points
Once you have created a chart, you sometimes need to update it by adding or deleting a data series. In some
cases, you might want to change the range of worksheet data the chart is based on. For an embedded chart,
select the data on the worksheet to be added and drag it onto the chart. For a chart sheet, right click on the
chartsource dataseries TabAdd new seriesOk
Deleting Data Series and other chart items
You can delete a data series by selecting it on the chart and pressing the DEL key. You can also select it and
then EditClearSeries or right click the chartsource dataseries Tab select the
seriesRemoveOk.
Changing the Range of Data Plotted
If you want a chart to display different data than was originally plotted, you can change the worksheet range
for the chart. Select the chart on your worksheetright clicksource datadata Range Tabclick on the
collapse buttonselect new rangeuncollapseOk.
Types of Charts and their Uses
Chart Use to
Display the importance of values over time; emphasizes the amount of charge, rather than time
Area
or rate of exchange.
Display individual values for comparison. Categories are drawn from the vertical axis, and
Bar
values are drawn from the horizontal axis.
Display individual values for comparison. Categories are drawn from the horizontal axis, and
Column
values are drawn from the vertical axis.
Show trends over time; emphasizes time flow and rate of charge, rather than the amount of
Line
charge.
Pie Display one data series as a whole. Each of its parts represents a percentage of that whole.
Radar Show changes or frequencies of data relative to a center point and to each other.
XY(Scatter) Plot coordinate values; shows the relationship between numeric values in several data series.
Plot coordinate values. The size of the data marker indicates the value of a third variable,
Bubble
similar to XY (Scatter) charts.
Show a three-dimensional view of an area chart. The data series are displayed separately, one
3-D Area
in front of the other.
3-D Line Show a three-dimensional view of a line chart. Lines are displayed as bands.
Show what appears to be a sheet stretched over the category axis. This chart type is useful for
3-D Surface finding the optimum combinations between two sets of data. It is similar to a topographic map;
colour indicates areas that are at the same height (colour does not mark the data series).
Doughnut Display more than one data series, similar to a pie chart.
3-D Bar Show a three-dimensional view of a bar chart.
3-D
Show a three-dimensional view of a column chart.
Column
3-D Pie Show a three-dimensional view of a pie chart.

3-D Cone,
3-D
Cylinder, Add a dramatic effect to 3-D column and bar charts.
and 3-D
Pyramid
GOAL SEEK
You can use Goal Seek if you want to produce a specific value in a specific cell by adjusting only one input
cell. For example, the following calculator was created and formatted in Excel. Text was added to cells C5
through C8. Values were added in cells D6 (48) and D7 (10% or 0.1). Finally the Payment Function was
added to cell D8.
4 Column C Column D
5 Loan Amount 0
6 Terms (Months) 48
7 Interest Rate 10%
8 Payment =PMT(D7/12,D6,D5)
This calculator can be used to determine the size of a loan that would be supported by a certain payment
amount. For instance, if an individual was only able to afford a payment of $700 per month, Goal Seek
would calculate the loan amount that equates to the payment.
To use Goal Seek: ToolsGoal SeekSet cell - cell containing the formula you want to force to a specific
value e.g. (D8 in the above example), To value - enter the target amount (700), By changing cell - the cell
address of the cell you want to change e.g. D5OK and Goal Seek will display a dialog box indicating that
a solution was foundOK.
PIVOT TABLES AND CHARTS
Create a PivotTable/ PivotChart
You can use a PivotTable report to quickly summarize large amounts of data. A Pivot Chart allows
you to view data graphically. It is an attractive worksheet table.
The reports are interactive which means that you can rotate the data (rows and columns) to see different
summaries of your data. You can filter the data by displaying different pages, or display the details for areas
of interest. If you change anything in the PivotTable the PivotChart will reflect those changes. If you change
anything in the PivotChart, the PivotTable will reflect those changes.
In order to create a PivotTable or PivotChart it’s imperative that the source of the data be set up properly.
The data that you use to create a pivot table is called the source data. This may come from Excel’s data or
from an external database file.
The data needs to be arranged in rows and columns. The first row must contain Field Names. Each column
must contain like data. All automatic totals must be removed prior to creating the PivotTable.
You can create a PivotTable by itself or you can create a Pivot Chart with a PivotTable together.
To create a PivotTable: DataPivotTable and Pivot Chart ReportChoose the data source and select the
type of report you want to createNextIndicate the range of cells that contains the data you want to
analyze - Select the range of cellsNextIndicate where you want the PivotTable located (existing work
sheet or new work sheet), and you are able to lay out the table. A basic grid for the pivot table is shown as
well as the pivot table toolbar. On the toolbar, the field names from the list appear at the bottom of the
toolbar. You drag the fields onto the various areas of the pivot table grid to create the pivot table.
To specify what portions of the source data to use in the table, you choose fields and items. Fields are
categories of data, and items are subcategories in a field. There are two types of fields viz: row/column/page
fields and data fields. Row/column/page fields usually contain a limited set of text values while data fields
contain numeric data used for summarizing.
To lay out the table click on the Layout buttonIn the layout window, you will find your field names
represented as buttons in the lower right corner of the window. In the center of the window you have
PivotTable fields as follows:
• Page Field - This field allows you to select the data that is to appear in the PivotTable.
• Row Field - This field summarizes information across rows.
• Column Field - This field summarizes information across columns.
• Data Field - This is the central area in the PivotTable where the actual data will displayYou set up your
PivotTable by moving (dragging and dropping) your Field Names into one of the PivotTable Field
areasOnce the layout is complete-OKFinish.
PivotTable Toolbar
Once the PivotTable and PivotChart are built, the PivotTable toolbar is displayed. The buttons on the toolbar
function as follows (from left to right):
PivotTablePivot Chart: Use this button to access a menu of PivotTable and PivotChart commands
Format Report: Clicking on this button will cause a display of preformatted reports to be displayed. Choose
one of the options and the formatting of that option will be applied to your PivotTable. (Does not display
when the PivotChart is selected.)
Chart Wizard: Use this button to automatically create a PivotChart that is based on the current PivotTable.
Row Fields in the PivotTable become Category Fields in the PivotChart and Column Fields in the PivotTable
become Series Fields in the PivotChart. The PivotChart will be placed in a new worksheet.
PivotTable Wizard: You can use the wizard not only to create new PivotTables, but it can be used to edit
existing PivotTables. (Does not display when the PivotChart is selected.)
Hide Detail: Use this to hide a selected PivotTable field’s data. (Does not display when the PivotChart is
selected.)
Show Detail: Use this to show hidden PivotTable data. (Does not display when the PivotChart is selected.)
Refresh Data: If data has been added, deleted or modified in your data source, click on this button to have the
PivotTable display the current data.
Field Settings: Clicking the Field Settings button causes the PivotTable Field dialog box to display. You can
choose different ways to summarize the data in the PivotTable. (Does not display when the PivotChart is
selected.)
Hide Fields/Display Fields: Hides or displays the data fields on the bottom of the PivotTable toolbar. (Does
not display when the PivotChart is selected.)

Using the PivotTable
Picking Options
You can analyze data a variety of ways. You can pick and choose among all the options that are available to
you and you can reorganize the table.
The following examples are from the PivotTable, but the PivotChart works the same way.
You can click on the small arrow to the right of “(All)” (below) and you can pick a specific year or years to
analyze.
You can click on the small arrow to the right of Salesperson (below) and you can pick a specific salesperson
or salespersons to analyze.
You can click on the small arrow to the right of Make (below) and you can pick a specific Make or several
Makes to analyze.
Reorganizing Tables and Charts
You can change the way the data is analyzed by adding and deleting fields, and you can physically move
fields from rows to columns or from columns to rows.
Add a Field
To add a field, ensure that the PivotTable Toolbar is showing. If it isn’t showing, click on View on the Menu
Bar, choose Toolbars and then click on PivotTable.
Click anywhere in the PivotTable and the toolbar will display all the fields of data in the data file. Click and
drag the desired field from the toolbar to the desired location in the PivotTable.
Delete a Field
To delete a field from the PivotTable, simply drag the field button off of the PivotTable.
Moving Fields
Fields can be move into and out of Row Fields, Column Fields and the Page Field area. To move a field,
simply drag the field button to the desired location in the PivotTable.
Refreshing a Table
If you add or delete data from the data source, you will need to refresh the PivotTable in order to view
current data. To refresh the PivotTable click on the red exclamation point button on the PivotTable toolbar.
SOME ADVANCE FEATURES
Creating and using style
A combination of formats for a cell is called a style. To format a cell, select the cells, choose FormatStyle.
The style dialog box is displayed and shows the six formatting attributes. By default, all cells in all
worksheets use the Normal style.
To modify a style: Select the style nameclick the modify buttonuse the tabs to define the styles you
wantOKOK.
To create new style: Type new nameclick Add buttonsclick modify button to define the style you
wantOKOK.
Cell Names
A name is a description that you assign to a group of cells as an alternative to its cell reference. You can use
the names to make your formula more powerful and flexible. Even, using a named range simplifies a
formula. The guidelines for naming are:
1) The first character must be text or an underscore character, the remaining character can be text, numbers,
periods and the underscore character. Names can be of up to 225 characters.
2) A name cannot contain spaces.
3) The name can be of any case; Excel is not case sensitive.
To name cell(s), you select the cell(s) and then either type the new name in the name box and press Enter or
InsertNameDefine (this displays the Define Name dialog box). The Define Name dialog box enables
you to define new names and to see names that are already assigned.
You can also use InsertNameCreate (displays the Create Name dialog box) select the section of the
range where Excel will assume as the label for the data from the corresponding row/columnOK. This uses
the names in the specified row/column as the column/row name.
Use InsertNameApply (displays the Apply Name dialog box) to formula that has already been created.
The If and VLOOKUP Functions
The If function is used to create a formula that returns different results under different conditions, the
VLOOKUP function is used to create a formula that picks a return value from a range of values depending
on an input value.
The VLOOKUP function finds and returns a value located in a certain row and column of a looking table, as
long as the table contains an orderly arrangement of information, the syntax is: VLOOKUP (looking_value,
table_array, col_index_num, range_lookup)
lookup_ value is the value that will be looked for in the first column of the looking table. It can be a value,
reference, or text string.
Table_array is a reference to (or name of a reference to) the looking table.
Col_index_num is the column number in the looking table from which a value should be returned.
Range_lookup is an optional argument that specifies whether you require an exact match or an approximate
match.
The advantage of using the VLOOKUP function comes when you delete, add, or change the information
within the looking table. You won't need to change the formula because they will be managed automatically.
Comments
A comment is a textbox that contains information about a worksheet cell. Comment indicators are displayed
automatically for cells that have comments attached; this indicator is a small triangle in the upper-right
corner of the cell they do not print when you print a worksheet (the smart tag).
To add comment: select the cell(s) right-clickInsert comment or Insertcomments. The comment
features can be changed from the view tabs of the options dialog box.
You can delete a comment either by right-click in the cell to remove it or use the comment toolbar.
Custom views
This enables you to create a preserved set of worksheet display and print options. To add custom view or
view them, ViewCustom viewAddType the view nameOK.
The custom views dialog box has four buttons: show, close, Add, Delete.
You can also use Excel outlining feature to create useful views, DataGroup and outlineAuto outline.

Running and Recording Macros
A macro is a group of user-created instructions that automates one or more operations, this may be used to
open an existing file, customize your worksheet so that repeated actions can be done by excel.
Viewing and Editing VBA Code
The term VBA refers to Visual Basic for Applications. When you create macros, they are stored as program
modules in VBA. To view the UBA program behind a macro, ToolsMacroMacros…select the name
of the macroEdit.
In the Visual Basic Editor's Main Module window, the sub-procedure for the macro will open. In VBA, all
executables code must be contained in a procedure, and procedures are contained in modules that can contain
many procedures. A procedure begins with the keyword sub and ends with the keywords End sub. You can
alter the assignment in one procedure, and run the macro to determine the effect.
Saving Excel worksheets as web Documents
You can save ranges within a worksheet, or even an entire workbook, as a web document. You can then view
the web document in a browser. To view how the page will be displayed on the web: Fileweb page
preview. You can't change the documents on the web. By default, Excel does not save worksheets with
interactivity. Adding interactivity to an Excel web document enables those viewing it to manipulate the data
it contains. To save an interactivity web document, you must first select the range of cells you want to save.
Filesave as web pagethe save as web page dialog box has many save options; Select either entire
workbook or selection using the radio buttonsChange title of the web page using the change title button.
To add interactivity: check Add interactivity button, this enables you to save the data on the page.
To publish: click on the publish button.
Spreadsheet web components
An interactive web document created with spreadsheet web components contains many of the same analysis
tools found in Excel. When you save a worksheet with interactivity, spreadsheet toolbar will be displayed
above the interactive worksheet. The toolbar contains all the spreadsheet web components, the components
can be used as if you are in Excel spreadsheet. All the changes made to the web document are not saved
when you quit the web page, i.e. the original web component is intact. To make permanent change, you
would have to modify the Excel workbook file and re-publish the web document.

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